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Reviews of Mwamba Bushcamp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

160 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Mwamba Bushcamp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Jun-2018, 48 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Mwamba Bushcamp.
Lion

100% success

Leopard

96% success

Wild dog

49% success

Elephant

100% success

Giraffe

100% success

Hippo

100% success

Buffalo

98% success

Zebra

98% success

Wildebeest

92% success

Spotted Hyena

91% success

Eland

32% success

Roan antelope

15% success

Sable antelope

3% success

Aardvark

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

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Duration
Arrival date
Mr & Mrs M
London

"Mwamba Bushcamp review"

3 nights Arrived 25 Sep 2024
"The drive from Mfuwe airport to camp was very interesting stopping in the villages enroute at the Shenton farm to pick up fresh veg & eggs, the liquor store for drinks that had been requested from guests at Kaingo and a few staff members returning from their breaks.

Once through the National Park gates we then enjoyed a lunch break in the park watched over by several Giraffes. We were the only 2 guests in camp for the 1st evening. We opted to miss the drive and go to the waterhole hide instead which was very rewarding with 200+ buffalo descending on the waterhole as we arrived. It was certainly thrilling to watch their antics thrashing about in the water. We then enjoyed a sundowner at the elevated look out hut. We had dinner with the host Emma and had the pleasure of 7 lions walk through camp whilst dining.

Witnessed 2 failed lion kill attempts but was still thrilling to watch the chases. Several lion with a kill. Pelican Lagoon is fabulous for a coffee stop and watching the pelicans, storks, eagles and various other birds in massive quantities fighting for the fish.

Lovely bar built into the tree.

Huge outdoor bathroom but you have to keep everything inside chalet due to the baboons, they even turn the taps on and take the toilet roll!" See all these reviews: 17n in Zambia; 3n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report

Buffalo

10 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

3 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

Multiple sightings

Lion

7 sightings

Spotted Hyena

6 sightings

Wild dog

2 sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

U.
Luxembourg

"Mwamba Bushcamp review"

2 nights Arrived 18 Sep 2024
"One of the best lodges I ever visited.

Excellent guides and great sightings on every game drive." See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

1 sighting

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

Multiple sightings

Lion

1 sighting

Wild dog

1 sighting

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr & Mrs J
Chepstow

"Mwamba Bushcamp review"

3 nights Arrived 14 Sep 2024
"There's only one place better than Kaingo, and that is Mwamba!

Our second visit, and the new lodges are a huge success. The overhead fan, which is virtually silent was a game changer for sleeping, and the veranda was a lovely place to relax and watch the birds and animals in the afternoon.

Emma and the staff are friendly and attentive, and the guiding was first class (see our review of Kaingo). Of course, there is a lot of overlap in the areas visited between Mwamba and Kaingo, but always the chance of seeing something new or exciting. The atmosphere is relaxed and there is nowhere quite like the Mwamba bar for a drink before dinner. Chandeliers in the bush!

The last waterhole hide is a special place for watching and photographing all creatures great and small, furred and feathered.

We love this place." See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

Multiple sightings

Lion

Multiple sightings

Roan antelope

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

Multiple sightings

Wild dog

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

1 sighting

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr V
Birmingham

"Mwamba Bushcamp review"

4 nights Arrived 28 Aug 2024
"The camp has had a fresh makeover, which is clever, discrete and very comfortable.

The camp manager, Emma, was excellent and made all the guests feel very welcome, and was brilliantly attentive to their needs. As a result the camp was very relaxed.

Game viewing was pretty good, and the guides were knowledgeable.

The camp itself is away a bit from the Luangwa and feels nice and isolated." See all these reviews: 9n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report

Buffalo

4 sightings

Elephant

7 sightings

Giraffe

5 sightings

Hippo

7 sightings

Leopard

4 sightings

Lion

2 sightings

Spotted Hyena

2 sightings

Wild dog

1 sighting

Wildebeest

2 sightings

Zebra

4 sightings

Mr A.
United Kingdom

"Mwamba Bushcamp review"

4 nights Arrived 19 Aug 2024
"The renovations made since we visited last year have transformed the accommodation whilst maintaining the rustic feel about it that we prefer.

There is now a fully tiled bathroom floor and a much larger front viewing window in the room. Food faultless with imaginative high quality vegetarian food.

Saw less of the larger game this year than last year in part as the lion pride had split and moved elsewhere but we hardly saw any other vehicle on any of the drives.

The walking was excellent and there was plenty of interest." See all these reviews: 15n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr J.
United Kingdom

"Mwamba Bushcamp review"

3 nights Arrived 6 Jul 2024
"We had found our rooms/chalets in the other camps well appointed and comfortable but the rebuild of Mwamba took bush luxury to a new level.

The new rooms and outside shower and bathroom arrangements were beautifully designed and built. Lots of charging points, tables and chairs (something lacking in other places particuarly when mosquito nets make beds difficult to sit on during the evening).The tables are also particuarly necessary on safari to find a place for all the clobber of cameras, binoculars, hats and even for the morning gloves and scarves.

The new covered deck was a super place to eat, meet and watch wildlife, including an elelphant that almost wanted to join us up there.

The camp manager Emma was particuarly delightful, really on top of her game in organising the camp, managing the staff and ensuring we all had a good time." See all these reviews: 10n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

Multiple sightings

Eland

1 sighting

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena

Multiple sightings

Wild dog

1 sighting

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr & Mrs H
UK

"Mwamba Bushcamp review"

3 nights Arrived 28 Jun 2024
"We had stayed at Mwamba on our last visit to South Luangwa in 2016 and thoroughly enjoyed it. We were aware that it was planned to upgrade the camp when we booked this trip but had no sense of what a remarkable change was to happen. Whilst retaining all that was good about the old camp, the 2024 version is fantastic and the rooms are probably the most practical that we have ever stayed in the bush. The outdoor bathroom area is spacious and private and the rooms themselves are spacious and have lots of charging points just where you need them.

The central area has also been upgraded with the addition of a beautiful covered deck whilst retaining the charm of the old Mwamba. The team were also excellent led by Emma, the camp manager, who was both very good, very personable and very knowledgeable.

As we were also staying at the sister camp, Kaingo, our guide, Philemon, was careful to explore different areas to that typically covered from Kaingo.

We also used the Numbu Star Bed for one night after a lovely private dinner in the bush which was a lovely experience.

Our previous visit was in September when water is very scarce and the on site waterhole is a great facility. Although it was unusually dry for June on this visit, there was still a fair bit of water around the park and the waterhole was nothing like as busy as it had been on the previous occasion.

All in all a fantastic few days and we will be back." See all these reviews: 14n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

7 sightings

Elephant

4 sightings

Giraffe

2 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

2 sightings

Lion

6 sightings

Wildebeest

4 sightings

Zebra

7 sightings

Mr and Mrs M
Bath

"Mwamba Renewed"

4 nights Arrived 18 Jun 2024
"Mwamba is my favourite camp and this was my fourth visit. I've always loved the authentic bush camp feel. I knew that the camp had been subject to substantial rebuilding this year and I approached with some trepidation! I was relieved to discover that the bush camp feel has been maintained and that the changes significantly improved my experience. I love the new, larger, rooms and the vastly improved seating areas outside. The outside bathrooms have kept their character with improved elephant defences!

As always hospitality at Mwamba was excellent. Emma was good company - an amusing and knowledgable host. John and the team produced absolutely outstanding food made all the better by eating breakfast and dinner in the open and under the stars surrounded by the sound of the bush.

Sly was my guide and companion on the truck which was thankfully open, with no roof, and equipped with supports and dust covers for photography. In addition to good leopard and lion sightings around Mwamba I particularly valued the opportunity to explore inland - away from the river. The game tends to be shy but trucks are rare and sightings rewarding. Many thanks to Sly for finding great sightings, photographic suggestions and getting us in the right position!" See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

7 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

7 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

4 sightings

Lion

4 sightings

Roan antelope

2 sightings

Spotted Hyena

4 sightings

Wildebeest

3 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

safari lovers
UK

"Magical Mwamba "

3 nights Arrived 28 Oct 2023
"Loved Mwamba Bushcamp. V well run by enthusiastic and knowledgeable Emma and her team .

The accomdation is being upgraded for next season although it didn’t really need it in our opinion. The outside bathroom /shower area is super .

Food fresh and delicious .

Yoram was our guide here and then at Kaingo so he got to know us well and we learned so much . His ability to find leopard was so good! We walked with him as well as game drives and also walked between camps on transfer day ." See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

2 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

3 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

2 sightings

Lion

3 sightings

Wildebeest

3 sightings

Zebra

4 sightings

Ms P
London

"Mwamba Bushcamp review"

3 nights Arrived 29 Sep 2023
"Returning after five years or so, I found that Mwamba is better than ever and remains one of my favourite camps in Africa.

Emma is an excellent, friendly host and the food was superb - the best we had on our trip.

Though lions were unexpectedly quiet during our few days there, we were spoilt with multiple interesting leopard sightings." See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

Multiple sightings

Lion

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

Multiple sightings

Wild dog

1 sighting

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

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